Grace in Small Things: Part 5 of 365

1. Being someone’s Ultimate Secret Keeper. And vice versa. 2. Wito’s newfound excitement for brushing his teeth – thanks to his new Thomas the Train toothbrush. 3. Watching Wito run towards me, yelling, “Mommy! Mommmmmyyy!” when I pick him up from Mother’s Day Out. 4. Samuel Adams Winter Lager 5.  Crayola Fine Line Markers Wage […]

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Grace in Small Things: Part 4 of 365

1. Guitar lessons on Sunday night 2. Breakfast potatoes 3. Men with gray hair 4. Clean sheets and a fluffy duvet 5. Hula hooping (even if it’s only on the Wii) Wage a battle against embitterment and take part in 365 days of Grace in Small Things.

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Grace in Small Things: Part 3 of 365

1. The smell of a new car 2. Voraciously reading the manual to your new car 3. Being able to FINALLY play your extensive MP3 collection in your new car 4. Handsfree phone conversations in your new car 5. The sun shining through a panoramic sunroof in your new car (Can you guess what I […]

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Grace in Small Things: Part 2 of 365

1. Mini bean and cheese burritos from Las Golondrinas (OMG, creamy deliciousness! Like dessert in a tortilla!) 2. Cool, foggy mornings at the beach 3. Arriving home to a perfectly clean house 4. Bowl games and cold beer 5. Hilarious email threads with great friends Wage a battle against embitterment and take part in 365 […]

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Grace in Small Things: Part 1 of 365

1. Hearing a song from many years ago and instantly being transported to that time in your life 2. The scent of Bergamot 3. Kung Pao Chicken with snow peas and carrots 4. Cowl-neck sweaters 5. Wito’s silky hair Wage a battle against embitterment and take part in 365 days of Grace in Small Things.

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How To Curl Hair with a Flat Iron

Happy New Year, everyone! For the second week in a row, Hair Thursday has fallen on a holiday. (YAY FOR HOLIDAYS!) However, I promise to be back on schedule starting next week. In the meantime, why don’t you resolve to try this new hairstyle in 2009? That is, if you can deal with watching me […]

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